Obituaries

Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI

Lorraine Saigh

Lorraine Saigh

Apr 12, 2019

Lorraine Saigh, age 98, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on June 5, 1920 in Norway, MI, the daughter of the late Andrew and Theresa (Rosatti) Ropelle.  She attended and graduated from the Norway Schools.  She then attended Northern Michigan University and earned her teaching degree.  Lorraine...

Jay D. Luckey

Jay D. Luckey

Apr 8, 2019

Jay D. Luckey, age 48, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019. He was born on June 3, 1970 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Lance and Gloria (Pollock) Luckey.  He attended the West Iron County Schools.  He was employed as a roofer for 30 years.  He enjoyed fishing and bow hunting, going to the...

Beatrice J. Havican

Beatrice J. Havican

Apr 1, 2019

Beatrice J. Havican, age 86, of Alvin, WI passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City, FL. She was born on December 2, 1932 in Champion, MI; the daughter of the late Edward and Sylvia (Deuell) Duhame. She attended Schools in Champion Michigan. Beatrice married James J. Havican on June 3, 1950...

Elna E. Ponozzo

Elna E. Ponozzo

Mar 23, 2019

Elna E. Ponozzo, age 88, of Iron River, MI. passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at home. She was born November 24, 1930 in Beechwood, MI, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Hirvrela) Norkoli. She attended the Iron River schools, Graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1948. Elna married Harvey R. Ponozzo Sr. on...

Marie L. Fifield

Marie L. Fifield

Mar 22, 2019

Marie L. Fifield, age 88 of Iron River, MI, passed away at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, surrounded by family on March 22, 2019. Marie Fifield was born on August 3rd, 1930 in Iron River. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Laura (Adasewicz) Michlin. She grew up in Iron River and attended the Iron River...

Deborah J. Tulppo

Deborah J. Tulppo

Mar 22, 2019

Deborah J. Tulppo, age 67 of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday March 22, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 16, 1951 in Ypsilanti, MI, the daughter of George and Virginia (King) Brown. She attended Ypsilanti Public Schools, class of 1970. Deborah married Robert Tulppo on September 23, 2000 in Belleville, MI., and...

William K. Worth

William K. Worth

Mar 15, 2019

William “Bill” K. Worth, age 67, of Iron River, MI, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2019 at his home.  He was born on July 1, 1951 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Marshall K. and Katheryn (Wills) Worth.  Bill attended the Iron River Schools and graduated from West Iron County High School in 1969.  He then...

Kerry L. Vande Hey

Kerry L. Vande Hey

Mar 15, 2019

Kerry L. Vande Hey, age 70, of Iron River, MI, formerly of Green Bay, WI, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  He was born on May 26, 1948 in Green Bay, WI, the son of the late Myron and Murilla (Walton) Vande Hey.  He attended and graduated from the Green Bay Schools.     Kerry married Mary...

Sandra J. Tegge

Sandra J. Tegge

Mar 13, 2019

Sandra J. Tegge, age 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Covington, MI, surrounded by her loving family and ever faithful dog, Cassidy. She was born on November 2, 1941 in Stambaugh, MI; the daughter of the late Lawrence and Janet (Rankin) Lindstrom, Sr.  She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating...

Betty J. Mclean

Betty J. Mclean

Mar 9, 2019

Betty J. McLean, age 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. She was born on July 23, 1925 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Garfield and Leona (Juneau) Harris. She attended and graduated from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1944....

Jeanette C. Sliva

Jeanette C. Sliva

Mar 8, 2019

Jeanette C. Sliva, age 87, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Jeanette was born on March 21, 1931 in Stambaugh, MI; the daughter of the late Tillio and Mary (Rosa) Ponosso. She was a lifelong resident of the area. Jeanette attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of...

Richard L. Lewis

Richard L. Lewis

Mar 4, 2019

Richard “Dick” L. Lewis, age 74, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  He was born on September 3, 1944 in Wauseon, OH, the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Kern) Lewis.  He attended and graduated from the Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, OH.  He was honorably discharged from the...

Eleanor Anderson

Eleanor Anderson

Feb 26, 2019

Eleanor Anderson, age 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on December 27, 1926 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Bernard and Elisabeth (Kalland) Martinson.  Eleanor grew up in Beechwood, attending school there and in Iron River.   She was a lifelong resident of the...

Helen E. Jones

Helen E. Jones

Feb 22, 2019

Helen E. Jones, age 99, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Iron River Care Center.  She was born on May 27, 1919 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Anton and Annette (Przybylski) Chmielewski. She attended the Iron River Schools. Helen married Clinton Jones on July 10, 1940 in Crystal Falls,...

Sandra L. Ritchie

Sandra L. Ritchie

Feb 15, 2019

Sandra L. Ritchie, age 57, of Long Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Froedteret Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. She was born on December 5, 1961 in Eagle River, WI, the daughter of Douglas L. and Millie P. (Bowman) Ritchie Sr. She attended the Kewaskum Schools, graduating from Kewaskum High School with the Class of 1980. Sandra...

Paul A. Pakula

Paul A. Pakula

Feb 9, 2019

Paul A. Pakula, age 81, of Green Bay, WI, passed away on February 9th, 2019 in Green Bay WI. He was born on May 24, 1937 in Stambaugh, MI; the son of the late Frank and Anna (Ikola) Pakula. His mother was a school teacher in the local area for over 20 years.     Paul married the former Lila Norkoli in...

Alan Clements

Alan Clements

Feb 3, 2019

Alan “Al” L. Clements, age 68, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at UP Health System-Marquette with his family at his side. He was born February 5, 1950 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Betty (McNett) Clements of Iron River, MI and the late Veril “Corky” L. Clements. He attended Stambaugh High School and graduated...

Carol J. Gustafson

Carol J. Gustafson

Feb 3, 2019

Carol J. Gustafson, 70, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. She was born on August 26, 1948 in Iron River, MI; the daughter of the late George and Adeline (Bicigo) Westcott.  She attended the Iron River Schools. Carol married Glenn Gustafson on May 17, 1980 at the First...

Mavis C. Hansen

Mavis C. Hansen

Jan 29, 2019

Mavis C. Hansen, age 80, of Caspian, MI, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. She was born on June 18, 1938 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Melvin and Cecelia (Husar) Clements.  She attended the Caspian and Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1957. Over the years she...

Kathleen V. Hill

Kathleen V. Hill

Jan 22, 2019

Kathleen V. Hill, age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital.  She was born on March 13, 1930 in Catoosa, OK,the daughter of the late Alvie and Allie (Underwood) Newton.   Kathleen married Stanley Twardowski on August 15, 1946 in Armstrong Creek, WI and moved to Iron River to make...